The project I was working on before I went to hospital is on hold at the moment. It's secret, so I can't show it here. I've been working on this instead.
I missed the fiber festival this year. I meant to give a shout out on here before the event, but I never got around to it. I'm so disappointed about everything I had to miss. I missed the company Christmas party and several church events.
But at least I can knit a festive scarf.
This scarf is for a seven year-old girl on my Christmas list. I looked through my stash for some good ideas, and this is what I came up with. I used one skein of Yarn Bee Mosaic Twist in "Grotto" for the main part of the scarf, and a small amount of Yarn Bee Gilt Eyelash in "Aqualights" for the sparkly stripes. (Yarn Bee is the Hobby Lobby house brand.) I felt like a genius when I came up with this combination. It reminds me of snowflakes for some reason, even though snowflakes aren't blue.
I cast on 12 stitches, and the stripes on the ends of the scarf are four rows wide. The stripes add sparkle without being itchy.
I knit the scarf with US Size 8 wooden needles, although I cast on and bound off with US Size 9 needles to keep the ends from being too tight. Also, I held two strands of the Gilt Eyelash together for the stripes.
It's not very long, but I think the length is about right for a child. And it's sparkly.
3 comments:
Glad you are better, Sally. I sure was scared when I saw you were in the hospital!
That scarf is gorgeous! I love it. And my friends'll tell you, that's about right for a 7 yr old. :D
It's a very festive scarf!
Post a Comment